Chapter 144: Circumnavigating the Town (2)
My words seemed to make D a little more relaxed, of course, this is not a comfort and enlightenment, but just a necessary communication in a difficult situation. It's better than having all your problems and stress in your own mind.
But the bad news didn't end there, and just as we had spent more than a day crossing the border to the Swiss side of Lake Constance, news came from Berlin that the old guy we had been following had left Berlin Station, to be precise, and boarded a flight to Switzerland.
This news undoubtedly indicates that the old man may have been in a hurry, and that he had certainly not come to Switzerland at this time for a holiday, but should have wanted to participate in the action against them. At this point, I suddenly felt that he was quite like the old guy Eunice, the kind of guy who would take a punch and then return the salute when he was a little relieved. This may be the characteristic of their generation, as one of the two superpowers on the planet at that time, they had the capital to only bully people and not be bullied by others. For in Zurich, the old guy almost lost his life. This should be a very self-respecting thing for a man with great achievements, even if he looks so low-key on the outside that he can't attract the attention of others, but that's just a disguise. A persistent, with a firm pursuit, full of confidence and fighting spirit without regrets, has completed the arduous task again and again, and has never lost is a more appropriate description of this old guy. And now that this person is here, he has taken the initiative to attack us without waiting for us to find him, which has to make D more nervous than before, and the whole person looks worried.
"How many of them came?" I asked.
D shook his head, "It's not clear yet. It is estimated that there will be some manpower. They may not have come with the old gentleman, but more likely the others have already arrived, and the old gentleman will not leave until the others have arranged it. ”
"How's this old guy doing? Hearing you say that, why does it seem like he's in good shape? I asked.
"Almost, if you look at it from the physical examination report, it means that he still has a big problem with his arm and needs a long time to recuperate. There is no big problem in other aspects, and it does not affect life and work. D said.
"Well, it looks like this old guy is quite tough." I nodded and continued, "When will he arrive?" What's the name used? ”
"Jurgen? Ullman," D said and laughed, "This old gentleman should be aware of the previous Walter?" Herzog's name was being targeted. So now that the name has been changed, the name Ullman is really starting to be used again. ”
"Andres? Jurgen? Rw? Are you missing an Andres? I asked, puzzled.
"Nope. Is it Jurgen? Rw. D affirmed, "My people don't make that kind of mistake." I think the old gentleman probably changed his name to this. ”
"Huh." I nodded and smiled, "But he didn't know that his former name had already been found by us." In doing so, he seemed to prove to us that he was the one who led the 90 Project in the first place. ”
"Yes. Indeed it is. D nodded, "That's why I said that once you know who this person is, it's not so difficult to find this person anymore." After saying that, D sighed and continued: "The destination of his flight is Winterthur, a large city north of Zurich. It was close to the town we were going to, and maybe by the time we arrived, the old man should have almost arrived. ”
"Plan." I looked at D and said, "I need a clear plan. ”
"Nope." D shook his head, "There's no plan right now. We have to be improvised. He looked at me and said, "Do you have any suggestions?" ”
"Don't you think this is our chance?" I asked.
"What do you mean?" D looked at me with a frown and a look of surprise, "You're going to do it at Romanshorn?" Looking for a chance to kill him? ”
I looked at him and said, "Why do you have that expression?" Isn't that right? This town is your territory, and now that his movements are under control, shouldn't you do it? Isn't this an opportunity? ”
When D heard me ask, he waved his hand without thinking about it and said, "No." This may sound easy, but it's dangerous in practice. He glanced at me and said, "This is my territory." But if I do, then this territory will not be mine in the future. The more D spoke, the more excited he became, "Also, can you change the way you do things?" Who are we? It's true that we are on the underdog, but we are not dead. You and the style of doing things in the seventeen rounds always reminds me of the stories of those dead assassins in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The first thing you want is to achieve your goal, but unlike us, we want to preserve ourselves. Opportunities can be found again, but what else is there when people die? ”
"But..." Without waiting for me to continue, D continued, "You always like to attack against fight, like a duel. I said before, is that interesting? You may think that this is a surprise to the weaker party, but I don't think so. I can wait, since the other party is attacking, then I will defend, I don't want any offensive to attack the decisive battle, I want to achieve the goal I expect at the minimum cost. D raised his voice and said, "Do you see what I mean?" ”
"But if you don't move, others won't move either? Can you keep it? I asked.
"That's up to me." D sighed as he spoke, softening his tone, "As I said, that's where we store things. Very important. There is no clear information yet, and perhaps the other party does not know where they have found, and our rash action will only be self-defeating. In addition, you don't know us, we are intelligence workers, not people with guns. If you still have a team, they're the same, just like the ones in Zurich, maybe I'll think about it. But now it's just you. Do you expect these people to be like you? Do you think it's possible? If I promise you, I will be committing a crime against myself and others. ”
"But the people who come are different. Is it? I asked, "There are people like me who come." ”
"Yes." D nodded, "You're finally starting to understand." There are many things in this world that cannot be done by one person. What do we say? Is it true that there is a specialization in the art industry? You ask my people to help you inquire about some news, get close to someone, check the clues and information, and you must be strong, I dare say that they can all be regarded as excellent in this world. But move the gun? They're trained, but compared to you, they're like kids who can only play with toy guns. ”